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This morning the families of the victims of the MH17 disaster were briefed by the Joint Investigation Team on the initial findings of the criminal investigation into the downing of flight MH17. These findings concern the weapon used to down flight MH17, the location from which it was fired and the Buk missile system’s route of transport.

From today onwards it will be possible to vote for the Human Rights Tulip 2016. This is an annual award which is handed out for human rights defenders who promote and support human rights in innovative ways. This way, human rights defenders worldwide are able to learn from each other.

On August 12th at 12:00 the Netherlands embassy will organise a panel discussion on making decisions by consensus and the famous Dutch ‘polder model’ at the Opinion Festival in Paide (Arvamusfestival).

The Week of Innovative Regions in Europe (WIRE) 2016 will open on 8 June in Eindhoven. This year the conference, organised annually by the European Commission, will focus on setting up regional ecosystems to promote open innovation and close cooperation.

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Estonia and Tallinn City Government are happy to invite you to attend the seminar:
„Cycling and City Development“
April 14th 2016, 9:45
Meriton Hotell Tallinn, Toompuiestee 27/Paldiski mnt 4

On 6 april 2016 an advisory referendum was held in the Netherlands on the EU-association agreement with Ukraine. The preliminary outcome shows that the required threshold for a valid outcome of a turn-out of 30% or more was reached, with a clear victory for the people who voted against.

Following a number of attacks in Brussels on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bert Koenders have been in contact with their Belgian colleagues. Both sent their condolences, expressed the Netherlands’ solidarity with Belgium and offered practical support.

Defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert believes the European Union needs to have a new Global Strategy by June. It must clearly describe how Europe is going to deal with the increasingly complex and connected world. The minister said this on Friday in Paris at the ‘Europe’s security and defence; what next?’ seminar, organised by the Dutch embassy in the context of the EU Presidency. ‘A new attitude towards the EU’s responsibility as a security provider is needed,’ said Ms Hennis. ‘We will have to show that the EU can be a credible, effective and efficient security actor in its immediate region and beyond. Europe has to grow up.’